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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Malaysia Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Malaysia

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 7.7% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 10.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 7.5% cheaper than Malaysia without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$3.64 MYR 14.77
46.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$23.91 MYR 97.1
18.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$4.62 MYR 18.77
38.74%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$2.83 MYR 11.47
-39.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$0.76 MYR 3.08
47.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.40 MYR 1.60
67.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$3.57 MYR 14.49
-50.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$4.80 MYR 19.48
-45.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.80 MYR 7.30
-42.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$0.95 MYR 3.85
61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.35 MYR 5.47
-12.59%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.01 MYR 8.16
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$13.98 MYR 56.8
-38.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$4.13 MYR 16.77
-7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$8.74 MYR 35.48
-15.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.86 MYR 11.62
-25.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.43 MYR 5.82
-7.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$2.54 MYR 10.30
-53.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.51 MYR 6.13
-4.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.08 MYR 4.39
8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.23 MYR 5.00
-14.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.09 MYR 4.41
-31.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$0.55 MYR 2.23
25.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$4.11 MYR 16.70
-47.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$18.93 MYR 76.9
-61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$2.90 MYR 11.79
-57.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$3.65 MYR 14.81
-38.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.72 MYR 2.93
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$11.99 MYR 48.67
246.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$1.16 MYR 4.72
-7.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$0.70 MYR 2.84
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$5.07 MYR 20.59
43.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$0.46 MYR 1.86
139.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$40.3K MYR 163.7K
-46.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$31.7K MYR 128.6K
-13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$51.6 MYR 209
32.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$10.11 MYR 41.06
35.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$26.53 MYR 108
-27.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$35.97 MYR 146
-36.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$6.59 MYR 26.74
245.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$4.60 MYR 18.68
33.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$181 MYR 737
57.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$6,965 MYR 28.3K
7.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$60.2 MYR 244
-18.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$34.03 MYR 138
26.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$75.5 MYR 307
2.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$64.5 MYR 262
-1.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$403 MYR 1,635
-18.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$267 MYR 1,084
-13.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$722 MYR 2,930
-9.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$467 MYR 1,898
-2.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,096 MYR 8,510
-15.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,187 MYR 4,821
1.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Malaysia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$943 MYR 3,830
-48.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
4.2
165.71%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Malaysia: January 12, 2026

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